Hair waving apparatus



June 14, 1932. G. DECKER 1,863,220

HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 2, 1929 5 I INVENTOR.

Patented June 14, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE DECKER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE PHILAID COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO mm wnvme arrana'rus Application filed October 2, 1929. Serial No. 396,694.

This'invention relates to apparatus for use in the waving of hair on the human head, and more particularly to a rod on which the. hair magnbe coiled during the waving process.

object of the invention is to provide an improved curler rod which will maintain the hair in stressed condition while the same is {Jiiing subjected to a waving process or the Another object of the invention is to provide an improved curl": which will compensate for any looseness of hair occurring during the waving process or the like.

Other objects will hereinafter appear.

The invention will be better understood from the description of one practical embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rod embod ing the invention before the same is use for winding hair;

Figure 2 is a transverse section taken on the line II II of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the rod of 5 Figure 1 with a strand of hair wound thereon, showing a protector provided with means for keeping the hair from unwinding; and

Figure 4 is a transverse section of the parts shown in Figure 3 taken on the line IVIV thereof.

It is important in the permanent waving of hair that the same be not only subjected to the action of heat and moisture, but also that it be maintained under tension or in stressed condition during the time that heat is being applied to it.

The rod illustrated consists of a cylindrical tubular body member 1 which is provided with longitudinally extending slots 2 extending to within a short distance of each end of the rod. These slots divide the central portion of the rod into a plurality of longitudinally extending strips 3 which constitute in effect an annular series of springs supported at both ends b the rigid unslotted ends 4 and 5 of the tub ar member.

Pivoted to one end 5 as by rivet 6 is a retaining tongue'7 for gripping the ends of a strand of hair, the tongue being sufiiciently small in cross section that it may flex as do the springs 3 when tension is applied to hair wound about the slotted part of the rod 1. This end of the rod is also provided with a series of slots 8 for engagement by a ratchet spring or pawl upon a protector with which the rod is used.

In Figures 3 and 4 the protector or clamp is shown as consisting of two arms 9 and 10 pivoted at one end and detachably connected at the other by a catch 11, the arm 9 being 00 provided'with an upwardly extending spring 12 having a projecting detent 13 for engagement with the slots 8.

The device is used as follows :The hair of the subject is divided into a plurality of .flat strands, and one strand is engaged adjacent the scalp by the protector clamp, the arms ofrwhich are clamped together by the latching mechanism 11. The ends of the strand are placed between the rod 1 and tongue 7, which latter is pressed down upon these ends by the hand of the operator, clamping them to the rod. The operator then rotates the rod to wind the hair thereupon in the spiral manner, one turn immediately over the one below, maintaining an appreciable tension on the hair between the rod and clamp as he does so.

This tension causes the springs 3 and tongue 7 to flex inwardly, as best illustrated in Figure 3, until the slots 2 are closed intermediate their length. He continues winding until the rod rests upon the upper surface of the protector and one of the notches 8 is engaged by detent 13, so that the rod cannot rotate in a direction to permit the hair to unwind.

After the hair is so wound it may be covered with a suitable pad of flannel or the like carrying a solution if desired, and this, in turn, is enclosed within a heater, so that the strand may be heated to produce a wave in the same.

Due to the resiliency of the springs 3 these tend to resume their normal straight position, and if the interior of the coiled strand of hair loosens upon the rod, will take up any. slack occurring and maintain the hair under tension.

While I have described the illustrated em- 100 bodiment of my invention in some particularity, obviously many others will readily occur to those skilled in this art, and I therefore do not limit myself to the precise details shown and described herein, but claim as'm'y invention all variations, embodiments and modifications coming within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 1. A normally cylindrical curler rod having a resilient collapsible section upon which hair may be wound.

2-. A curler rod of normally cylindrical shape having a sectional winding portion, the

sections being movable inwardly to decreasethe diameter of the rod when a strand of hair is wound thereon under tension, there being resilient means urging the sections to their original position to maintain the strand under tension. s

3. A curler rod comprising a tubular normally cylindrical body having a plurality of longitudinally extending slots intermediate its ends, and a tongue pivoted thereto to grip the ends of a strand of hair.

4. A curler rod comprising a. tubular normally cylindrical body having a plurality of longitgdinally extending slots intermediate its en s.

ranged to clamp a strand of hair adjacent its roots, a curler rod comprising a tubular normally cylindrical body having a plurality of longitudinally extending slots intermediate its ends, a tongue pivoted thereto to grip the ends of a strand of hair, and ratchet mechanism between said rod and protector clamp.

6. A curler rod consisting of a cylindrical tube of resilient material having a plurality of longitudinally extending slots intermediate its ends, and a flexible tongue pivoted to said rod.

7. A curler rod comprising a cylindrical internally unobstructed tube of resilient material having longitudinally extending slots intermediate its ends.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 30th da of September, 1929.

' G ORGE DECKER.

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